Album artist 198 - Carole King

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Carole King Chart Profile

This page lists the album chart runs of Carole King. A list of songs by Carole King can be found here. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Carole King Tapestry 1971 Billboard 1 - Apr 1971 (317 weeks) (15 weeks at number 1) (46 weeks in top 10), US CashBox 1 of 1972, US num 1 for 15 weeks - Jun 1971, US 70s 1 - May 1971 (11 months), US BB 1 of 1971, Library of Congress artifact added 2003 (1971), Canada 1 for 8 weeks - 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1971 (34 weeks), Grammy in 1971, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1971), US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1995), US 2 of 1971, UK 3 - Jul 1971 (105 weeks), US Longest Running Album 5 1971 (309 weeks), NARM 7, Defin200 7 (1971), Norway 8 - Aug 1971 (18 weeks), Australia (Kent) 10 of 1971 (peak 3), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Billboard200 10, D.Marsh 15 of 1971, WXPN 23 (1971), Radio Caroline 27 (1971), PopVortex 33 (1971), DMDB 35, Rolling Stone 36, Internet 38 - 22 M claimed (1971), WTMD 46, Acclaimed 61 (1971), German RS100 63, Virgin 74, Australia (ARIA) 95 of 2018, Worldwide 95 - 10 M, RYM 26 of 1971, WFUV 14, Xgau rating A- (1971)
2 Carole King Music 1972 Billboard 1 - Dec 1971 (44 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (16 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1972, US 70s 1 - Dec 1971 (4 months), US CashBox 2 of 1972, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1995), US BB 5 of 1972, Australia Goset 8 - Apr 1972 (11 weeks), Norway 10 - Jan 1972 (14 weeks), UK 18 - Jan 1972 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 30 of 1971, Xgau rating C+ (1971)
3 Carole King Wrap Around Joy 1974 Billboard 1 - Sep 1974 (29 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (5 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1974, Canada 1 for 1 week - 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1974), US 70s 6 - Oct 1974 (2 months), D.Marsh 33 of 1974, US BB 41 of 1974, US CashBox 54 of 1974, Xgau rating C (1974)
4 Carole King Rhymes & Reasons 1972 Canada 1 for 1 week - 1972, Billboard 2 - Nov 1972 (31 weeks) (16 weeks in top 10), US 70s 2 - Nov 1972 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1972), US CashBox 12 of 1973, US BB 12 of 1972, UK 40 - Dec 1972 (2 weeks), Xgau rating C (1972)
5 Carole King Thoroughbred 1976 Billboard 3 - Feb 1976 (21 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), US 70s 4 - Mar 1976 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1976), D.Marsh 29 of 1976, US BB 30 of 1976, US CashBox 78 of 1976, RYM 191 of 1975
6 Carole King Fantasy 1973 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1973), Billboard 6 - Jun 1973 (37 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), US 70s 6 - Jul 1973 (1 month), US CashBox 32 of 1973, US BB 47 of 1973, Italy 73 of 1973, Xgau rating B (1973)
7 Carole King Simple Things 1977 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1977), Billboard 17 - Aug 1977 (14 weeks), Holland free40 52 of 1977, Xgau rating C- (1977)
8 Carole King Her Greatest Hits: songs Of Long Ago 1978 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), Billboard 47 - Apr 1978 (13 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1978)
9 Carole King Really Rosie 1975 Billboard 20 - Mar 1975 (15 weeks), D.Marsh 25 of 1975, Xgau rating B+ (1975)
10 Carole King The Living Room Tour 2005 Billboard 17 - Jul 2005 (15 weeks)
11 Carole King Pearls: Songs of Goffin & King 1980 Billboard 44 - Jun 1980 (17 weeks), Xgau rating B- (1980)
12 Carole King City Streets 1989 Billboard 111 - May 1989 (16 weeks)
13 Carole King Carole King: Writer 1970 Billboard 84 - May 1971 (27 weeks), Xgau rating B (1970)
14 Carole King One To One 1982 Billboard 119 - Apr 1982 (11 weeks)
15 Carole King Love Makes The World 2001 Billboard 158 - Nov 2001 (1 week)
16 Carole King In Concert 1994 Billboard 160 - Apr 1994 (3 weeks)
17 Carole King A Holiday Carole 2011 Billboard 52 - Nov 2011 (8 weeks)
18 Carole King Welcome Home 1978 Billboard 104 - Jun 1978 (8 weeks)
19 Carole King Touch the Sky 1979 Billboard 104 - Jun 1979 (9 weeks)
20 Carole King The Legendary Demos 2012 Billboard 56 - May 2012 (3 weeks)
21 Carole King Natural Woman - The Very Best Of Carole King 2000 UK 31 - Sep 2000 (3 weeks)

In addition to the above listed albums Carole King also contributed to the following entries:

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Carole King & James Taylor Live At The Troubadour 2010 Billboard 4 - May 2010 (37 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), US (Sup) Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 2010), UK 33 - Jun 2010 (3 weeks), US BB 54 of 2010, Chart2000.com album 55 of 2010

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18 Sep 2016

(2) Double Listings

#9 & #16 are the same (Her Greatest Hits). Also #21 & #23 (Writer: Carole King).

Data fixed, thanks